Nine US Navy sailors in San Diego, another suspect arrested for vicious assault at house party last year
An aerial photo of Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, CA. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin Haist/Released.)
Following a months-long investigation by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), nine U.S. Navy sailors and another suspect have been arrested in connection with a violent assault last year.
The backstory:
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office said on May 3, 2025, deputies responded to the report of an assault at a house party at a home in the Jamul area of San Diego County. The Sheriff’s Office says as deputies responded they learned that the suspects were carrying firearms and a victim was at a nearby fire station seeking medical assistance.
When deputies arrived at the fire station, the sheriff’s office said deputies found the victim bleeding heavily from their head and face and the victim told them they were assaulted by several individuals and pistol whipped with a gun. The victim was transported to a hospital with major injuries.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office says as they investigated the incident, they learned that nine of the 10 suspects were enlisted in the U.S. Navy and many of the suspects were associated with criminal street gangs. The Sheriff's Office detectives contacted NCIS and a joint investigation was initiated.
Dig deeper:
Investigators say during the joint operation, five firearms and $20,000 in cash were recovered. (San Diego County Sheriff's Office)
On Tuesday, in a joint operation with NCIS, detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, as well as members of the East County Gang Task Force (ECGTF), San Diego Fugitive Task Force (FTF) and Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail (SED/SWAT) arrested nine sailors at several San Diego area Navy bases - Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Base San Diego, Naval Medical Center San Diego, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach as well as at a home in the City of San Diego.
Investigators say during the joint operation, five firearms and $20,000 in cash were recovered.
The following suspects were arrested on several felony charges related to the assault and weapons possession.
- Ksahno Isles
- Demario Ricks
- Isaiah Pearson
- Answer Adams
- Lawrence Hodge
- Jaharai Wiggins
- Robert Green
- Gary Cannon
- Eric Frierson
- Timothy Blair
All ten were booked into the San Diego Central Jail.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. This story was reported from Orlando.